With the release of the newest iPhone from tech giant Apple on September 21, retailers around the world prepared their stores for the influx of customers that rushed to purchase the must-have gadget of the year.

KHON-TV reports that retailer Best Buy in Honolulu extended its hours on Friday to accommodate consumers who had pre-ordered their iPhone 5 online. They only accepted people who had made an appointment to pick up their new devices between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. Other retailers in the area also opened their doors earlier for iPhone buyers, and many created displays that features the new additions to the technology, reports the source.

Elsewhere in the world, people were lining up days before the phone was being sold in stores, according to The New York Times. Apple stores around the globe saw people camping out for days just to get their hands on the iPhone 5. More than 2 million orders were processed within the first 24 hours of when Apple announced the release date. This is more than double the amount that was received when the iPhone 4S came out, says the news source.

This entry was posted by Retail Pro on Wednesday, September 26th, 2012 at 2:17 am .